Trina Solar Added One More PV Factory for Stronger N-Type Cells Updated On Tue, Jul 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Trina Solar New Energy Industrial Park project’s commencement ceremony was held in Xining. This New Energy Industrial Park project will effectively cover every stage of PV modules production, from polysilicon fabrication to modules made with 210 and N-type technology. 10 GW N-type modules are on the way, for higher customer value Trina claims that the […] Read more
German Researchers Fabricate Black Perovskite Cells with 15% Efficiency Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy In a recent paper entitled “Efficient Thermally Evaporated γ-CsPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells,” published this month in the journal Advanced Energy Materials, scientists report on the fabrication of a ‘black perovskite‘ PV device — a solar cell based on all-organic cesium-lead iodide (CsPbI3) — by thermal evaporation. Researchers at the Dresden University of Technology (TUD) note that […] Read more
Solar Power Technology Continues To Wait On the Promise Of Perovskite Cells Updated On Tue, Apr 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists today are using perovskite materials, named after a little known 19th Century Russian mineralogist and nobleman Count Lev Perovski, to make solar cells more efficient and adaptable than ever before. The material was first discovered in Russia’s Ural Mountains in 1839 by Gustav Rose and became fairly common in later decades wherein it was […] Read more
US Slaps 50% tariffs On Chinese Solar Cells Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy In its continuing efforts to build, and protect existing US solar manufacturers from Chinese imports, US President Joe Biden has announced a series of tariffs directed towards Chinese goods, including solar cells. Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, solar cells – whether assembled or not into modules – tariffs will increase from […] Read more
Midsummer Moves Ahead With 200 MW Factory For Thin Film Cells In Sweden Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy The municipality of Flen in central Sweden has been chosen by Swedish manufacturer of thin-film solar cells Midsummer as the location for its new 200 MW mega factory for the production of thin film solar cells for the European market. The factory, which is partially funded by the EU Innovation Fund, will have a maximum annual production capacity […] Read more
Ferrari Develops E-Cells Research Lab In Collaboration With University Of Bologna Updated On Mon, Apr 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy The University of Bologna recently inaugurated E-Cells Lab, a research center for electrochemistry. The laboratory, which was set up under the university’s scientific direction, aims to build knowledge of the materials, and the chemical and physical properties, of lithium cells. Ferrari has also promoted and supported the laboratory through the exchange of expertise with the […] Read more
LG Energy, GM’s Sec. Ultium Cells Plant Begin Production In Tennessee Updated On Tue, Apr 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Ultium Cells, a joint venture of South Korean-based LG Energy Solution and General Motors (GM), recently announced more than $2.3 billion in investment. This investment is undertaken to build its second battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States (US) in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Ultium Cells plans to build the new plant on land leased […] Read more
IPHE Meeting On Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Begins In New Delhi Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The 41st Steering Committee Meeting of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE) is being convened in New Delhi from March 18 – 22. The first day of the five-day meeting was organised as IPHE Academic Outreach at IIT Delhi, on March 18, where the conference delegates provided valuable insights […] Read more
NUS Researchers Invent New Triple-Junction Tandem Solar Cells With Higher Efficiency Updated On Wed, Mar 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy National University of Singapore (NUS) scientists developed a triple-junction perovskite/Si tandem solar cell. These cells achieved a certified world-record power conversion efficiency of 27.1 percent across a solar energy absorption area of 1 sq cm. It claims to be one of the best-performing triple-junction perovskite/Si tandem solar cells thus far. The team engineered a new […] Read more
